Patient Assessment EMT Hosa competition EXAM QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS

Patient Assessment EMT Hosa competition
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EXAM QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS |\ |\ |\




Components of primary assessment - CORRECT ANSWERS |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\


✔✔•Form a gen. Impression |\ |\ |\




• assess the level of consciousness
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• assess the airway
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•assess breathing
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• assess oxygenation
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•assess circulation
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• establish pt priorities
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Steps of scene size up - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔• necessary
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standard precautions |\




• make sure scene is safe
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• determime moi/noi, trauma pt or medical pt.
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• establish number of pts
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• additional resources.
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General impression - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Pts age, pts sex,
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determine medical or trauma, obtain cheif complaint, identify and
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manage immediate life threats.
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, In line stabilization - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔If you suspect spinal
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injury, manually in line the spine before assessment or care.
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Assess level of consciousness - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A alert
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V verbal stimulus
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P painful stimulus
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U unresponsive
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Painful stimulus to determine responsiveness - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Trapezius pinch |\ |\ |\




Supraorbital pressure |\




Sternal rub |\




Assess the airway - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Comes after you
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check for responsiveness, open airway manually or mechanical
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devices to clear airway. |\ |\ |\




Open the airway - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔• manual maneuvers
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• head tilt chin lift is used for medical pts.
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•jaw thrust is used for trauma pts.
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• suction or finger sweeps to remove blood or foreign objects.
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•heimlich maneuver |\




• place pt in a supine position if they need to be
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ventilated(medical pt). |\